Best colleges for engineering in Mississippi
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Mississippi6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Mississippi.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Mississippi
University, MS · Public#1 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 2
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS · Private nonprofit#2 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 3
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · Public#3 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 4
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS · Public#8 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 5
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public#10 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 6
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · Public#15 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | $13,314 | $20,000 | $50,994 | 72% |
| Mississippi College | $27,712 | $22,500 | $47,485 | 59% |
| Mississippi State University | $17,595 | $22,142 | $51,513 | 67% |
| Alcorn State University | $13,265 | $27,000 | $36,421 | 57% |
| University of Southern Mississippi | $21,708 | $22,500 | $44,140 | 49% |
| Jackson State University | $23,836 | $30,470 | $39,060 | 51% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16